Ellen Jansen

Ellen Jansen
Jansen with Twente in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-10-06) 6 October 1992
Place of birth Markelo, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2018 FC Twente 151 (94)
2018–2020 Ajax 35 (15)
2020– Valencia 57 (10)
International career
2007 Netherlands U15 2 (2)
2008–2009 Netherlands U17 9 (2)
2009–2011 Netherlands U19 27 (18)
2010–2019 Netherlands 16 (2)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the  Netherlands
FIFA Women's World Cup
Silver medal – second place2019 France
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:52, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Ellen Jansen (born 6 October 1992) is a Dutch former professional footballer. She last played as a forward for Spanish Primera División club Valencia CF and the Netherlands women's national team. Jansen was seen as a talented player during her playing days.[1]

Club career

Twente

Jansen scored a hattrick against Beerschot on 19 April 2013.[2]

On 17 December 2013, it was announced that Jansen, along with eight other players, had extended their contracts.[3]

She scored a hattrick against Royal Antwerp on 15 November 2013.[4] Jansen scored a hattrick against K.A.A Gent on 13 December 2013.[5] She scored another hattrick against Gent on 30 May 2014.[6]

Jansen scored her 100th goal against Achilles '29 in January 2017, also scoring a hattrick in the same game.[7] She played her 200th league match against PEC Zwolle.[8]

During her time at Twente, she was seen as a 'goal machine'.[9]

Ajax

On 24 May 2018, it was announced that Jansen had joined Ajax.[10] She scored on her league debut against PEC Zwolle on 7 September 2018, scoring a brace in the 16th and 34th minute.[11]

Valencia

On 15 July 2020, it was announced that Jansen had joined Valencia.[12] She made her league debut against Sporting de Huelva on 4 October 2020.[13] Jansen scored her first league goal against UD Tenerife on 18 October 2020, scoring in the 21st minute.[14]

On 1 July 2022, it was announced that Jansen had retired to focus on her social career.[15]

International career

On 12 December 2010, she made her debut for the Dutch national team, in the 2010 International Women's Football Tournament of City of São Paulo match against Brazil.[16]

In October 2016, Jansen was called up to the national squad.[17] She scored her first international goal against Scotland on 20 October 2016, scoring in the 72nd minute.[18]

She was selected for friendly matches in June 2017.[19]

On 20 February 2018, it was announced that Jansen had been called up to the Algarve Cup.[20]

International goals

Scores and results list the Netherlands goal tally first.[21]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 October 2016Tony Macaroni Arena, Livingston, Scotland Scotland5–07–0Friendly
2.30 August 2019A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia Estonia7–07–0UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying

Honours

FC Twente

Netherlands

References

  1. ↑ N/A, Hamisi (10 June 2023). "Top 15 Players of Netherlands Women's Soccer Team". www.discoverwalks.com.
  2. ↑ "Twente v Beerschot - 19 April 2013". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ N/A, Martin (17 December 2013). "Negen speelsters verlengen contract bij FC Twente". www.twenteinsite.nl (in Dutch).
  4. ↑ "Twente vs Antwerp - 15 November 2013". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "Gent vs Twente - 13 December 2013". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ↑ "Twente vs Gent - 30 May 2014". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ↑ "ELLEN JANSEN: HONDERD GOALS VOOR FC TWENTE, PSV VERSLAAT TELSTAR". www.knvb.nl (in Dutch).
  8. ↑ "Stroot: 'Ellen Jansen beste persoonlijkheid van eredivisie'". www.tubantia.nl (in Dutch).
  9. ↑ N/A, Martin (5 May 2017). "Doelpuntenmachine peinst niet over vertrek: "Heb een te leuk leven"". www.twenteinsite.nl (in Dutch).
  10. ↑ "Ellen Jansen van FC Twente naar Ajax". www.rtvoost.nl (in Dutch). 24 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Ajax vs PEC Zwolle - 7 September 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ↑ "Ellen Jansen gaat voor Spaans avontuur bij Valencia". www.rtvoost.nl (in Dutch). 15 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "Sporting de Huelva vs Valencia - 4 October 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ↑ "UD Tenerife vs Valencia - 18 October 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ↑ "Voetbalster Ellen Jansen zet punt achter carrière". www.rtvoost.nl (in Dutch). July 2022.
  16. ↑ Blessuretijd nekt Oranjevrouwen Archived 2 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine in onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
  17. ↑ N/A, Martin (11 October 2016). "Viertal FC Twente opgenomen in definitieve selectie Oranje". www.twenteinsite.nl (in Dutch).
  18. ↑ "Scotland vs Netherlands - 20 October 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  19. ↑ N/A, Martin (30 May 2017). "Zestal speelsters FC Twente geselecteerd voor oefeninterlands Oranje". www.twenteinsite.nl (in Dutch).
  20. ↑ N/A, Martin (20 February 2018). "Drietal FC Twente-speelsters geselecteerd voor bekertoernooi Oranje". www.twenteinsite.nl (in Dutch).
  21. ↑ "Profile". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  22. ↑ "Dutch women downhearted but have makings of future champions". The Guardian. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  23. ↑ "Finale Algarve Cup tussen Oranjevrouwen en Zweden afgelast" (in Dutch). nu.nl. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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